Monthly Archives: May 2004

Re-posted from archive of infinite ideas machine 2004: After a couple of well-informed comments from wtwu at Spy Blog, I’ve been trying to plough further through the Home Office Publications and Consultations Archive, Hansard and HAC transcripts [see below] in … Continue reading →

Re-posted from archive of infinite ideas machine 2004: ‘They’ in this instance refers to the Home Affairs Committee on Identity Cards, who have published the uncorrected transcripts (i.e. neither witnesses nor Members have had the opportunity to correct the record) … Continue reading →

Re-posted from archive of infinite ideas machine 2004: OK, before I get stuck in today I *highly* recommend you read John Lettice’s excellent articles in The Register, Everything you never wanted to know about the UK ID card and Glitches … Continue reading →

Re-posted from archive of infinite ideas machine 2004: So, if each ID card costs £35 (barring replacements) while we ‘officially’ DON’T all have to have one – unless, e.g. we want to drive a car or go on holiday – … Continue reading →

Re-posted from archive of infinite ideas machine 2004: Will Atos Origin, originally formed in 2000 by the merging of French (Axime + Sligos = Atos) & Dutch (Origin = Royal Philips Electronics subsidiary) IT management and services companies, who later … Continue reading →